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Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett attribute Celtics’ struggles to adjusting to being the ‘hunted’

The Celtics have hit a bit of a rough patch in the first couple of weeks after the All-Star break, but a pair of franchise legends aren’t too concerned by the recent skid.

However, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett believe the Celtics are having some trouble in their new role as being one of the hunted teams in the league. The Hall of Fame duo spoke attributed the Celtics’ recent three-game losing streak, plus the 1-4 mark they posted in their previous five games prior to Wednesday’s win against the Blazers, to that more than poor play.

“Other teams are encouraged,” Garnett said on Showtime’s “Ticket & The Truth.